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Stop XML-RPC Attacks

v2.0.0

Blocks dangerous XML-RPC methods while preserving Jetpack, WooCommerce, and mobile apps compatibility.

by Pascal CESCATO

Brute Forceddosjetpacksecurityxmlrpc
Rank
#2,943 24h -2 · 7d 0
Est. installs
6,095 High confidence
Total downloads
31K all time
Rating
5.0 ★ 4 reviews
Official installs
6,000+ public bucket
Support threads
0 last 2 months
Support resolved
— of threads
Tested up to
WP 7.1.3 compatibility

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2 months ago

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Version
2.0.0
Requires WP
6.0
Requires PHP
7.4
On WP.org since
2019

About Stop XML-RPC Attacks

Stop XML-RPC Attacks is a WordPress plugin by Pascal CESCATO, first published on WordPress.org in 2019. It has 6,000+ active installations and 30,727 downloads in total, and ranks #2,943 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Its directory rank held steady over the past week. Users rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 4 reviews. Version 2.0.0 was released 2 months ago. It is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3 and requires WordPress 6.0 and PHP 7.4 or later. No support threads were opened in the last two months. It is listed under Brute Force, ddos, jetpack, security and xmlrpc. Plugins with a similar focus include Protection Against DDoS, IP Geo Block and WPBruiser Security.

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